What are you looking forward to seeing when the NHL resumes its season in October?Total Votes for this Question: 3290So far, 34% have voted for Just that hockey is backSo far, 13% have voted for Parity among teamsSo far, 7% have voted for Radical rule changesSo far, 5% have voted for Reduced goalie equipmentSo far, 17% have voted for Don Cherry's rantsSo far, 25% have voted for Nothing -- no longer a fan

I know a lot of people in Canada and in particular, the women always say they aren't hockey fans. Nothing could be further from the truth. They know the rules, the players, the teams, and the history far better than I. Not only that, many of them participate in fantasy leagues. I would take that with a grain of salt.

I would be willing to bet that a large portion of those people that said they are no longer fans, weren't fans to begin with. I mean, contrary to popular belief among uninformed americans, not all Canadians are hockey fans!

I personally can't wait for the season. I did follow the Quebec league a lot more this past year, but this season is going to be so interesting for so many reasons. What do you think the Habs roster will look like? Sounds like its going to be a free-for-all.

And why is there no talk of moving the nets back to where they were in the 80's and before??? Just one more easy way to create space for offensive play.

except for in certain markets that don't have NFL football, e.g. NY. New England is an exception, because patriot and celtic fans have always considered themselves Red Sox fans first. Phillies fans never really came back to baseball.

For some reason, I have no problem with dynasties. The enforced mediocrity of the NFL and playoff teams winning games after going 8-8 has really turned me off - and one of those winning teams was my favorite. This CBA will ruin hockey IMO.

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